Walkthrough part 13

You'll begin this mission atop a hill overlooking a Russian outpost. You'll immediately want to take cover, preferably behind the rock outcropping ahead and to your right, because the Russian soldiers will be privy to your presence before long. They are heavily-armed, indeed, and will be concentrating their fire on you, so just hope your friends begin to spread out and take some of the fire away from you. This will allow you to concentrate on eliminating one foe after another. You'll no doubt notice that the main threats are the stationary machineguns and rocket-launching foes strewn around the area, so carefully pick each of them off as best you can before descending down to ground level.

By taking the time from the outset to eliminate the enemy threats present on the ground below, especially those aforementioned foes hanging out of windows with RPGs and powerful machinegun emplacements, you'll have significantly thinned out the enemy threat. You can then run around the area before reaching the bridge connecting the two sides of the compound in order to kill any remaining residuals. Naturally, this is harder said than done, but it must be done nonetheless. Keep an eye on your HUD - red dots, as always, represent enemy units. And be sure to breach the early houses you reach to find an all-important mini computer used for calling in mortar shots. You'll need it presently.

Below, you will see screens of two collectibles (the first two of six total non-gold collectibles on the mission). These two collectibles, the AN94 and the SPA212, can be found early on. One is located in a small guard shack as soon as you descend the mountainous terrain from which you began the mission, and the other is found in a house near the four-way intersection more towards the bridge. When you arrive there, face the bridge and head to your right. Search the buildings there to find the second gun. But be ready with that mortar computer, too! A roving Russian tank will make its way into the area near the intersection, and while you can use a nearby RPG to take it out, the mortars work even better. From a safe place, aim the unit at the tank until it's locked on, and then watch as friendly mortars send it to hell and back.

With both collectibles acquired and the enemy threat on the near side of the bridge eliminated, it's safe to approach the bridge in an attempt to cross it. You'll see the red plume of smoke in the distance representing your first goal, but don't run towards it willy-nilly. It's a lot farther off than it seems. Moreover, it's well-guarded. That mortar computer you have is extremely useful if you want to demolish the cover enemies are using on the far side of the bridge. Then again, if you want to do the old-fashioned thing, jump to the left side of the bridge and wade through the water to the other side. Crossing the bridge directly isn't only a dangerous proposition - it's actually downright impossible.

Once on the far side of the bridge, climb out of the water and climb atop the ridge on the left side of the bridge. While you should have thinned the Russian ranks from the far side of the bridge, making things much more manageable here, you should still take things slowly to avoid gunfire from any remaining foes. The HUD is a valuable tool to use here (as usual), as the small red dots will represent enemy soldiers still alive. Plenty of explosives in your vicinity will destroy any remaining cover, and when the coast is finally clear, run up the road from the bridge to the red smoke to continue on.

It won't be very long after reaching the smoke and watching the ensuing cutscene that you'll be given yet another mission objective. In fact, this objective is the first of three like objectives that have you doing the same thing three times over - destroying antenna power supply boxes. First, you are to destroy the one on the southern edge of the map. Getting there from your current location is pretty simplistic, as it will bring you over the winding, uneven terrain northeast of the bridge towards a well-defended position atop a hill in the distance. As you approach, keep an eye on the HUD and cap any Russian soldiers that are stupid enough to get in your way.